In a recent Comment of the Day, one reader argued that not all hit-and-runs are the driver’s fault. These assertions unleashed a slew of interesting stories, including this highly unusual hit-and-run tale…
Denver blog posts have multiple personalities. At our Cafe Society blog, Patricia Calhoun shares the comment of a reader saddened by the closure of Oshima Ramen, whose owner is described as “Soup Nazi meets Mr. Miyagi.” Denver Stiffs’ latest podcast debates which Denver Nuggets will stay and who will go…
Update below: The online profile of Justin Jay Hatfield suggests that he’s among the unlikeliest kidnapping-and-sex assault suspects ever. Most of the recent posts on his Facebook page highlight paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and a YouTube video shows him singing opera. Yet the Colorado Springs Police Department has named…
“Shining Cities,” a new report from Environment Colorado, compiles an incredible amount of data about solar power, including a ranking of the top ten solar cities in the United States. Yes, Denver made the list — barely. But while this accomplishment might seem worthy of praise, Environment Colorado energy associate…
Today brings word that Kirk Montgomery is leaving 9News, where he’s worked since 2001. And while he’s landed on his feet, albeit in a smaller market, the decision of 9News not to offer him a contract is indicative of an ongoing trend in the economically challenged TV-news business that threatens…
Most of us tend to hear about major crimes in Denver. But what about the lower-profile offenses, such as robberies, burglaries and assaults? A website called RAIDS Online tracks them in a number of Colorado cities, including Denver — and there are plenty of them. We looked at the quadrant…
There’ll be a lot of pressure on Denver police officers working this weekend’s annual 4/20 event at Civic Center Park. Organizers have been asked to discourage public smoking even though lighting up at 4:20 p.m. on April 20 is arguably the gathering’s most sacred tradition — and security concerns are…
Update: Yesterday morning, we wrote about the decision not to immediately cite Denver Police Department Detective Michael Ryan after Lakewood police officers found him in a compromising position with a prostitute; see our previous coverage below. Toward day’s end, Ryan did indeed receive a summons for the incident. Why the…
Denver blog posts aren’t eclipsed by anything. At our Show & Tell blog, Bree Davies offers an amateur’s guide to astrology, tinctures and worshipping celestial bodies. Colorado Pols wonders whether it’s possible for a politician who’s not from metro Denver to win a statewide race. Mile High Hockey’s Cole D…
Our post about liquor sales being allowed at a building at Civic Center Park during this weekend’s 4/20 event amid restrictions against public pot smoking got a lot of people talking. Included among them was a reader who referenced a guilty plea in the DUI death of marijuana advocate Jenny…
Earlier this month, we noted that Denver had made the latest cut of cities being considered to host the 2016 Republican National Convention — and today, GOP advisers are reportedly in town to scout the city. Where should they visit to get a sense of the Mile High City beyond…
Any hope that the Westboro Baptist Church would refrain from its vile activities following the death of founder Fred Phelps last month has now been officially squashed. The WBC has announced plans to picket next month’s graduation ceremonies at Colorado State University for the usual nonsensical, repulsively homophobic reasons. Among…
It’s not easy to keep up with all the recreational marijuana shops licensed by the City of Denver. Our most recent update, published on April 3, featured 65 stores that have won the blessing of officials. Now, during the lead-up to the annual 4/20 festivities, the total has reached 73…
Update: Last week, we told you about the arrest of Adams County Deputy Henry Ford in regard to suspected sexual assault on a child. See our previous coverage below. Now, Ford has been formally charged, and one of the accusations — incest — reveals that the alleged victim in the…
Last September, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment issued an alert suggesting that spice, inaccurately but popularly known as synthetic marijuana, could well be more dangerous to kids than the real thing. Yet despite the January 1 start of recreational pot sales in Colorado, spice continues to be available…
Yesterday’s post about four metro-area hit-and-runs that took place within 24 hours proved to be a conversation starter, in part because so many similar incidents have taken place in Denver and beyond lately. This reader feels that automatically blaming drivers for causing such accidents (as opposed to leaving them) may…
Denver blogs have the music in them — and other stuff, too. At our Backbeat blog, Kiernan Maletsky notes that Denver has more live music venues than Austin, then asks, “Does it matter?” Colorado Peak Politics thinks Senator Mark Udall’s own words doom his campaign. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin…
We recently told you about the role DNA played in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of Alfred Flores in a 2011 head-shot murder. Turns out DNA also proved key in an even older crime: a 2001 sex assault for which Eddie Simon was busted more than a dozen years…
Boulder frequently tops the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index — popularly known as the happiest cities list. Not this year — although Boulder and one other prominent Colorado community place high in the rankings. Continue to count down the photo-illustrated top ten, complete with blurbs from each city’s Wiki page and…
I have a confession to make: I use the asshole lane. What’s that? Well, when a sign announces that, for example, the left lane ends in 1,000 feet, drivers are supposed to immediately move right. But especially when traffic is backed up, I stay in the other lane until just…
Last week, Alison Michelle Ernst hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton while the latter spoke at an event in Las Vegas. Afterward, the press found a tie between Ernst and the case against Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, and it’s legit. However, major outlets such as the Associated Press are…
As we’ve reported, State of Colorado and City of Denver tourist agencies have resisted the temptation to use marijuana as a way to lure visitors to the area, despite mainstream media pot coverage that’s essentially free advertising. Against that backdrop comes word that hotel searches for Denver on 4/20 weekend…
